also called the Grand Union Flag, aboard the warship Alfred anchored in the Delaware River. The Colonial banner, a combination of the British Union Jack and one stripe for each Colony, is adopted ...

The Union Flag has changed over time and often reflected the UK's place in the world and its control of territories. The current flag design has been in use since 1801 and features three cross ...

The Royal Family has responded to the death of Pope Francis with traditional marks of respect. Union flags are being flown at ...

The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags ...

Since Confederation, the Canadian national flag had been the British Union Jack - a symbol of Canada's former colonial status. The Red Ensign - a modified version of the flag of the British ...

The British Union flag (L) and the European Union (EU) flag fly side-by-side outside City Hall, the headquarters of the Greater London Authority. (Photo: LEON NEAL / AFP) More than 120,000 Britons ...